Interested in being part of a competitive robotics club?

The future is being built today.

How do you turn metal and plastic into something that makes life better? The world is full of problems waiting for a solution, and solutions waiting to be improved. Engineers are the ones who say “I can find a better way to do that”.

Through competition and project management, students in the Robotics program learn how to work as a team to develop solutions to engineering problems. The class is presented with specific challenges, and then students develop solutions. They design and build a robot to perform the tasks presented in the challenge. Team members collaborate to brainstorm, research, and test mechanical designs and programming code.

Students in this program develop the problem solving skills needed to succeed in the challenging fields of computer science and engineering, with the interpersonal and leadership skills to prepare them for project management.

What you will do in this class

Construct and program robots to perform various tasks. Compete in VEX and SkillsUSA competitions at the statewide level with the opportunity to compete in National and World level competitions. Prototype using a 3D printer and Autodesk software. Write and test programs in real and virtual simulations.

Major Units of Study

Insight into what I want my future career to be

I’m glad I took this class because it has taught me a lot about what goes into being an engineer. Robotics has given me insight into what I want my future career to be, as well as teaching me valuable information I can use in that career.

Click here to donate to this program.

Are you ready to become a JRTI student? JRTI will begin interviewing sophomores for the 2019-2020 school year soon. Make arrangements with your guidance counselor to make sure you don't miss out. If you haven't applied yet, click here to fill out the application. It...

JRTI students held a Halloween costume contest and Halloween skit contest for their classes. AM and PM students competed in separate contests. Competitors vied for: Most Original costume, Scariest costume, Funniest costume, Best Couple/Group...

On October 11th, 2018, James Rumsey Technical Institute all day students took an exciting trip to the small town of Historical Harper’s Ferry. Harper’s Ferry is most known for the raid of John Brown. He was a passionate abolitionist against slavery. He believed in...

The JRTI police force arrived at a scene of a forced entry, which occurred at around 12:15 PM, with officers at the scene within minutes. At this time the perpetrator has not been located, but blood left at the crime scene may point investigators toward the suspect....

Steven Harris, Fire Science/EMS instructor at James Rumsey TI, led a CPR training course for several classes on Friday, September 14th. The presentation he gave was resourceful and practical for a handful of reasons. The short course he held gave insight on both how...

The ProStart program had to bake, make, and design a cake that satisfied an imaginary customer's needs. They had to follow certain requirements, but for the rest of the cake they were allowed to have creative freedom with it. Different themes were chosen for the...

The VEX robotics teams of James Ramsey went to three competitions this year, and slowly built up to the third competition, which was the state championship at the Falcon Center on March 3rd. The three teams, The Highlanders, The Titanium Barons, and The...

Congratulations to the new Teacher of the Year: ProStart instructor, Chef Stephen Brown Jr. Runners-up this year were Venita Christman, Social Studies, and Jessica Firl, Surgical Technology. The three finalists had each been nominated by students and chosen to be...

CONTACT THE INSTRUCTOR, JESSIE BUTCHER

Email

Program *

Name *

Email Address *

How can we help?

Feel free to ask a question or simply leave a comment.

Comments / Questions *

Our Mission

To enhance the quality of life through continual education for students of all ages throughout our community by setting standards of excellence in technical and academic education as determined by business, industry, and government.

Nondiscrimination Policy

James Rumsey Technical Institute does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, disability, age, or any other basis prohibited by law in its programs, activities, or employment practices. For inquiries contact: Kathy Morgan, Title IX Director, 3274 Hedgesville Rd, Martinsburg, WV 25403, 304-754-7925.

Accreditation

James Rumsey Technical Institute is accredited by the Commission of the Council on Occupational Education: